Egg poacher and placer



Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

WQQDSN, 0F LQS ANGELES., GALIFORNIL ,394033K AND 131.4493533.

lamination nee January-i4, @1924. vserial no.v 686,078.

To all whom t may camera.'

Be it known that LGR-Annes WV. WVeoDsoN, a citizen of Ithe UnitedStates, residing at Los Angeles, in the-ceuntyef'Los yAngeles and Stateoff Gali-fcnnia, haveinven-te'd new and usefulvlmprovements in EggPoaehers and Placers, of wjlrich the 'fiel-lowing -is 'a specification.p

' My inventionlis-anlegg 'poacherlfand-placer and the mainobjeettlieieetis toprovide such a device "'by 1` means (if-:Which eggs1may be properly '-pcached without-#breaking and conveniently laced Pon@ to' ast er a 'plate-Fte be eaten. Arnot ercbje'etnl the inventioniste provide an eOg poacher and placer which will be sinipe inconstruction, eitieient in operation and" cheap :to :'manii'facture.

' Other objectsand advantages will appear hereinafter, fand 'while Ishoiv herewi-tlrand willdescribe a preferredfform of const-ructionJ Idonotz'fliniit myself :torsuchipre'terred form, but that -varioischangesand ada-ptations may be `lmade V"therein uwit-hout dep-artn ing from thespirit of myfinventi'ones llereinafter claimed.

My objects are'attained'by'thedevice illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which, V

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a preferred form of myinvention in closed position for poaching eggs.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 andin the same position as in said ligure.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but in open position or in theposition it assumes in placing the eggs.

Fig. 4 is a partial vention.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing 1 indicates a frame comprising a strap of metal bent inthe form of two parallel side members 2 and 3 and rounded end members 4and 5 and divided transversely in the middle by a partition strip ofmetal 6, said frame being mounted i plan view of my 1nvon four legs 7,two of which are secured to side member 2 and two to side member 3, eachleg being secured near an end of a side member.

Pivotally mounted within the frame 1 within the spaces between thepartition 6 and the ends res ectively of said frame are a pair of dishegg rece tacles 8 and 9 respectively, which receptac es aresemi-circular Ain cross section. Each r'receptacle 8 and9 -is composedof'two sections 10` and 1l, which are quarter-circular in cross sectionand meet 'at their inner longitudinal edges to close the receptacle.Each section 10 and 1-1 is pivotedfat itsendsat the intersections of itsinner and upperedges by screw pivots 12 and 153 which extend looselythroughsaid intersections, the screw l12 seating in the partition -6 andthe'screw 13 vseating in an end vvmember 4 'or 5,the1'fe 'being washersVl2a and 18e, respectively, on said screws between one end of saidsections andfsaid partition and between the' otherends of said sectionsand'said "end members respectively. Strip- V pers i124 and l5 t withintheegg receptacles kShawl f9 respectively, `and =each stripper is formedin -t'wo sections 16; and 17 Ifitting against the inside at the upperedges of the receptacle Vsections 10 and l1'1 respectively, the sectionsof said istrippersbeing secured at one endl -to V'partition -6 and"atl'their other ends to the irameend V members 4 rand 5 respectively. f

A standard 18 fis 'formed with a fork 19 at its "lower end whichstradtlles the Vupper edge of the ypartition 6 at themiddle thereof andthe members of said Vfork are secured to opposite sides of saidpartition so that said standard stands up Jfrom said partition. A sleeve20 surrounds said standard 18 and a spring 21 surrounds the standardabove said sleeve, bearing at its lower end against the upper end ofsaid sleeve and at its upper end against a knob 22 secured on the upperend of said standard, which spring normally holds said sleeve in thelowermost position with the lower end against the upper edge ofpartition. Rods 23 and 24 are connected at their upper ends tolugs 25and 26 respectively on the upper end of sleeve 2O and at their lowerends to arms 27 and 28 o-n the inner ends of the sections 10 and 11respectively of receptacle 8.

Rods 29 and 30 are connected at their upper ends to lugs 25 and 26 andat their lower ends to arms 81 and 82 on the inner ends of the sections10 and 11 respectively of receptacle 9. A pair of depending arcuate arms88 and 34 are formed on the upper end of sleeve 20. The receptacles 8and 9 are provided with perforations 35 in their sections 10 and 11.

The device placed in a kettle ot water and an egg broken in eachreceptacle 8 and 9 and poached therein. The device is then removed fromthe kettle, (the Water passing out of said receptacles through theperforations and placed over two pieces oi toast or over a plate,whereupon the operator places the-palm of one hand upon knob 2 and withhis first two lingers pulling upwardly on arms 33 and 34 raises thesleeve 2O against Vthe tensio-n of the spring 21, which, in turn,through rods 23 and 24 and rods 29 and 30, swings the sections 10 and 11of receptacles 3 and 9 respectively upwardly 90, as shown in Fig. 3, andthe eggs are stripped by strippers 14 and 15 from said receptacles anddelivered therefrom and placed on the toast or plate.

Upon releasing the arms 33 and34 the spring 21 returns the parts totheir normal position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 1.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent is:

1. A device as disclosed including a frame, a receptacle pivotallymounted in said iframe in which eggs are poached, a standard upstandingfrom said frame, 'a sleeve slidable on said frame, a knob on the upperend of said frame, a spring surrounding said rod above said sleeve andbea-ring at its 'ends against said sleeve and said knob, arms on saidsleeve to be engaged by the iingers to lift the sleeve against thetension of said spring, and rods connected to said receptacle and tosaid sleeve for swinging said receptacle on its pivot for dumping saidreceptacle when said sleeve is lifted.

2. A device as disclosed including a frame,

a dished receptacle split longitudinally into two sections for poachingthe eggs, said sections being pivoted at their meet-ing corners to saidframe, a standard lupstanding from said frame, aasleeve slidable on saidstandard, a knob on the upper end of said standard, a spring surroundingsaid standard above said sleeve and bearing at its ends against saidsleeve and said knob, arms on said sleeve to be engaged by the fingersto raise said sleeve against the tension of said spring,n and rodslconnected to said sections and to said sleeve for swinging said sectionsapart to deliver the egg from saidvreceptacle when said sleeve -israised..

3. A device as disclosed'including a frame, a. dished receptacle splitlongitudinally inte two sections for poaching the eggs, said sec-. tionsbeing pivoted at their meeting corners to said frame, a standardupstanding from said -tranne, a sleeve slidable on said standard, a knobon the upper end of said standard, a spring surrounding said standardabove said sleeve and .bearing at its ends against said sleeveand saidknob, arms on said sleeve to be engaged bythe lingers to raise saidsleeve against the tension oi'lsaid spring, and rods connected tosaidsections and to said sleeve'l'or swingingsaid sections apart to deliver.the egg from said receptacle when said sleeve is raised, and a stripperengaging the inside of said sections for stripping the eggs from thereceptacle when saidy sections are swung apart.

CHARLES w. wooDsoN.

